Special ions
| hydroxide ion | [[$\text{OH}^{-}$]] |
| sulphate ion | [[$\text{SO}_4^{2-}$]] |
| phosphate ion | [[$\text{PO}_4^{3-}$]] |
| nitrate ion | [[$\text{NO}_3^{-}$]] |
| carbonate ion | [[$\text{CO}_3^{2-}$]] |
| acetate ion | [[$\text{CH}_3\text{COO}^{-}$]] |
| ammonium ion | [[$\text{NH}_4^{+}$]] |
Note that a sulphate in Britain is a sulfate on the other side of the Atlantic!